{"id":412,"date":"2020-01-12T01:58:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T01:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/russiable.com\/?p=412"},"modified":"2024-01-06T12:00:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T12:00:41","slug":"apply-russian-visa-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/russiable.com\/apply-russian-visa-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Where do I apply for a Russian visa if I live abroad?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A frequently asked question is where to apply for a Russian visa if you are in a foreign country. Well, to request and process the Russian visa in a foreign country, you must have legal residence in that country, and go to the Russian consulate or the Russian visa center.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n To process a Russian visa in a foreign country, you need to have legal residence<\/strong> in the country for more than 90 days<\/strong>, either for work, studies, etc. In case you are a tourist, you will most likely not be able to obtain visas and you will have to return to your country to do the proceeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In case you have legal residence in a country other than yours, you should find out if there is a Russian consulate. You can consult a list of all Russian embassies and consulates<\/strong> all over the world in the official website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the website: http:\/\/www.kdmid.ru\/docs.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, if you’re in France, you can click on the map and see links to the official websites of embassies and consulates in France, and there you will find all the information relating to the processing of visas.<\/p>\n\n\n You need to keep in mind that not all countries in the world have Russian consulate, and in many countries and their nationals a visa is not required to travel to Russia. More info on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through this link<\/a> (information is in Russian but you can use the automatic translator).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep in mind that currently in 32 countries, the Russian embassies, due to high volume of visa applications, have outsourced to private companies the proceeding of visa. These companies offer the service in their own offices and are often called “Russian Visa Centers<\/strong>“. These visa centers offer better service than the consulates (more offices, extended hours, processing of visa applications by mail, etc.) but instead charge a management fee that is usually around $30 per visa (though this cost may differ depending on the country).<\/p>\n\n\n\n In these countries it\u2019s often mandatory to apply for tourist visa through these centers, as for example in USA with the Russian Visa Center<\/a> of VFS Global. The truth is that few companies are specialized in the management of visa are responsible for managing all these visa centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The list of these visa centers<\/strong> is also available on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/a>. These are countries where visa demand is higher. On the website of these visa centers you have all the information about the proceedings to be done. These centers are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\nRussian embassies and consulates in the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Russian visa centers in the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n